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We want to thank all of those who applied for the investigator job posting. We are currently evaluating the applicants and will be announcing the latest addition to our team in due course. 

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Don’t waste time deciding what to do – Be prompt in making the decision to investigate. Delays make things more difficult and may create procedural challenges to an investigation. Delays may result in people becoming entrenched in their positions and gives more time for discussion to occur among the parties and potential witnesses to incidents. This is not to advocate being hasty in your decision to investigate but being expedient in moving the process forward is recommended.

Check with the licensing body in your jurisdiction to ensure the investigator is licensed and they are affiliated with an agency, which is also properly licensed. To locate the regulatory authority in your jurisdiction, try an Internet search using the terms “private investigator license” and the name of your province or state.Be wary of agencies that claim to do it all. Most agencies that put forward such claims are rarely good at everything, and typically expert at nothing.

At Benard + Associates we have started a new social media experience for our followers called Ask an Expert. Send us your questions on investigations and mediation on Twitter and we will select one question every month to feature. If we select your question you win a free copy of our DVD "Investigation Interviewing - Keys to Success". Don't worry, If we don't select your question to feature, we will still send you an answer! We look forward to some great questions and sharing our expertise with everyone. Click on the image below to be directed to our Twitter page.

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On June 4, 2014 Dean will be speaking at Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Centre as part of the faculty for the new Certificate in Professional Regulation & Discipline program.   

This week Dean is working with the Ontario Provincial Police delivering a two day workshop on investigation best practices for workplace discrimination and harassment investigations. It is always great to work with such a distinguished group of engaged law enforcement professionals.